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Pleading Standard
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Talkov Law Blog
Fraud Must be Alleged with Particularity in Federal & Bankruptcy Court [FRCP 9(b)]
By Scott Talkov
Requirements for Alleging Fraud in Federal & Bankruptcy Court Because “fraud is a serious charge, easy to allege and hard to prove” (In re Doctors Hosp. of Hyde Park, Inc.,…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
In a Typical First-Party Insurance Claim Dispute, Which Claims Fall Under the Strict Rule 9(B) Pleading Standard?
The question stated in the title was answered again recently by a newly appointed Dallas Federal District Court Judge for the Northern District of Texas, the Honorable Ada Brown. In…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Cleary Gottlieb Discusses Why Second Circuit Should Abandon “Core Operations” Doctrine
By Jared Gerber, Kayla Rooney, Brad Lenox
In the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Congress imposed heightened pleading standards on securities fraud claims in order to discourage the filing of unmeritorious litigation.[1] Key among these…
De Novo
A New Sheriff in Town?
By Jay O'Keeffe
Juli Porto has an article in this morning's VTLAppeal, Is There a New Sheriff in Town Named "A.H. Tingler"?, analyzing SCOVA's subtle importation of Twiqbal through A.H. v. Church of God…
Tort Talk
Some Courts Continue to Allow Allegations of Recklessness Regardless of the Facts of the Case
The differences of opinion on how to handle claims of recklessness in a personal injury Complaint continues across Pennsylvania.Here is a LINK to a detailed Order issued by Judge Lachman…
Delaware Bankruptcy Blog
Delaware Bankruptcy Court Directs Parties to Refrain from Serving Paper Copies of Pleadings
By Carl D. Neff
Today, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware issued an Order Regarding Service Pursuant to Del. Bankr. L.R. 5005-4 and 9036-1, which directs parties not to serve hard…
HeplerBroom Blog
Iowa Law Addresses Over-Naming of Defendants in Asbestos-Related Lawsuits
Clients who are new to asbestos litigation often ask why so many defendants are named in asbestos lawsuits. The person usually says to me, “it sounds like they just name…
Drug & Device Law
The Manufacturing Defect Claim Conundrum
If you have read more than a few posts on this Blog, then there is a good chance that you realize we have strong views on preemption. You might have…
Delaware Intellectual Property Litigation
Judge Connolly Grants Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss Eight Counts of Plaintiffs’ Direct Infringement Claims for Failure to Satisfy Iqbal/Twombly Pleading Standard
By Memorandum Opinion entered by The Honorable Colm F. Connolly in Boston Scientific Corp. et al. v. Nevro Corp., Civil Action No. 18-0644-CFC (D.Del. November 25, 2019), the Court granted…
Drug & Device Law
What a Difference a Year Makes (Or Not)
As we approach the end of the year, we turn to reflecting on the events of the passing year. We do it here on the DDL blog with our best…